2027 Research & Development PhD Program

PPG Industries; Monroeville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries in Pittsburgh, PA, invites recent Ph.D. graduates to join the 2027 Research & Development PhD Graduate Program at our Allison Park core R&D facility.

You will help translate scientific theories into commercial innovations across coatings, materials, and specialty products. The program emphasizes polymer synthesis, analytical testing, and development for future trends, including automation, robotics, sensing smart systems, and surface science, with opportunities to contribute to

Responsibilities

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Job description

2027 Research & Development PhD Graduate Program

PPG Industries

Pittsburgh PA

At PPG, innovation is not just a process, but the core of everything we do. As a global leader in paints, coatings, and specialty materials, we are continually pushing the boundaries of technology to create breakthrough solutions that transform the market and improve everyday life.

Are you a recent Ph.D. graduate ready to work in an engaging, opportunity-rich environment? If so, we invite you to begin your fulfilling industrial career at PPG. Here, your contributions go beyond the lab, translating into tangible innovations that redefine the marketplace.

Our Core R&D facility located in Allison Park serves as the cradle of creativity where scientific theories turn into commercialized products. Embark on a journey where your passion meets our innovation. Begin your extraordinary career with PPG today!

PPG is a paints, coatings, and specialty materials leader serving a number of diverse customer markets such as construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets, and aftermarkets. PPG operates and innovates in more than 75 countries around the globe. Our emphasis is on the development of the latest products and processes, and investment in state-of-art manufacturing facilities. We are also focused on profitable global expansion into adjacent and new markets. At the same time, we continue to provide customers with the best services and products of the highest quality.

We conduct Research and Development activities in areas such as:

• Polymer synthesis and formulation of both organic and inorganic materials for coatings applications and beyond.
• Analytical testing of developmental materials and commercial products, including customer and regulatory-related work.
• Design and development for future trends in the application of liquid, powder and solid coatings. Including automation, robotics and sensing ‘smart’ systems.
• Corrosion science, surface chemistry, and electrochemistry.
• New products/technologies aligned with mega-trends for circular economy, electrification and sustainable energy trends
• Development of high-performance adhesives, sealants, and thermal management solutions.
• Interfacial and Materials Science including surface characterizations.
• Application of computational chemistry and advanced modeling techniques in complex systems
• Materials science, including the ability to synthesize, formulate, and engineer specialty coatings and materials for use in high-yield, customer-centric manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Find solutions